Tray for checks and the like.



ALBERT Gr. STOLTZ, OF BUI GYBJUS, O'HIO.

TRAY FOR CHECKS AND l'TI-IE Specfication of Iletters Batent.

` Patented Apr. 18,1916.

Application filed December 16, 1914. Serial No. 877,480.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT G. SToL'rz, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Bucyrus, in the county of Crawford and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trays for Checks and the like, of which the following is 'a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in trays, and relates particularly to a tray for use in connection with checks and deposit slips.

In posting ledgers in banks by use of a ledger posting machine, or the like, it is necessary to maintain the checks and deposit slips separated, both prior and subsequent to posting, the present invention therefore having for its primary object a'tray which will perform the function of maintaining the checks and slips in separated relation, and

` which will also provide a means whereby the same may be easily and conveniently carried from place to place in their separated condition.

A further object of the invention is to provide a tray in which the compartments for the checks and deposit slips are so arranged and related that the checks and slips may be conveniently placed in their compartments and moved from one to another of the compartments after entry in the ledger.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a tray which is constructed especially for use in connection with a posting machine and which is compact so as to occupy but small space When placed on the machine.

Further and other objects will be later herein pointed out and evidenced in the course of the following description.

In the drawings the figure is a perspective view of the invention.

In proceeding in accordance with the present invention, a base composed of a plate 1 is employed, to the upper face of which a pair of similar walls 2 and 2' are secured, the walls being spaced to form a pocket 3 therebetween.

A block B formed with a pocket 4, has an inclined exterior wall 5, which latter is disposed opposite to the inner partition or wall 2I so as to form a pocket or compartment 6 in conjunction with the inner Wall 2'. The block further has a side wall 7 and a wall 8 extending at right angles to the wall 7, and

also has a wall 10 which is parallel to and dlsposed opposite to the wall 8 and which with the latter' and the side Wall 7 forms 'the compartment 9. A guard or wing member 11 eXtends at an angle from the wall 8. The upper face of the block is formed with a depressionor well 12 to receive pins` or the like, and the side wall 7 of the pocket 9 has a cutaway part 4' to enable the checks to be easily placed within and removed from the pocket or compartment 4.

In Operation, the checks are first deposited in the pocket 9, which, it will be apparent has an open side enabling the checks to be easily placed within and removed from the pocket, and after posting of'the checks in the ledger, same are removed from pocket 9 and placed in pocket 4. The deposit slips are first placed in pocket 3 and after posting in the ledger are then placed in pocket 6. The wing or guard 11, prevents the checks from moving out of the open side of pocket 9. A long wall B' eXtends from the block B and acts to provide end closures for each of the pockets 3 and 6.

It is particularly to be noted that the pockets or compartments 3, 6 and 9, lead to a common inlet and outlet which latter thus enables three operations to be performed by the hand of the bookkeeper from a single point.

The compact disposition of the parts provide a small tray that can be easily transported and also allows the tray to be placed in a small space on an adding machine or the like. It will furthermore be apparent that the block acts to provide a side wall for the pocket 9, as well as end walls 8 and 10,

thus performing a dual function.

While the term block is used to designate the element B still it will be apparent that the structure canbe made of sheet metal equally as well as from a solid piece of wood.

What is claimed is:

1. In a tray of the character described, a base, a block on the base having a pocket formed therein with a cut-out part at the top of the inner side wall of the pocket, said block having a pair of outwardly extending right angular walls at its inner side and an inclined wall which extends outwardly from the outer end of the inner of said pair of walls, a guard extending at an angle to the outer of the pair of walls, a pair o-f spaced walls arranged in spaced relation to the inclined wall to form a pair of pockets between themselves and a pocket in conjunction with the inclined wall, said first named pair of walls, the side wall of the block and the guard, forming a pocket which pocket with the two second named pockets have a common inlet and Outlet, and a long wall on the block closing` the outer ends of the pair of spaced walls.

2. In a tray of lthe type set forth, a block having a pocket formed therein and having three walls which coperate to form a pocket exteriorly of the block, a fourth wall on the block, and a pair of spaced walls forming a pocket between them one of which spaced walls is spaced from the fourth wall to form a pocket therewith, the three last mentioned pockets having a common inlet.

3. A tray for checks or the like including a block-like member, a base on which said member is secured, said member being formed with a recess to form a pocket and beyond the recess with an edge depression to form an additional pocket, the edge of the block beyond the depression presenting a wall, and a partition secured to the base in parallelism with said wall to provide with the latter a pocket.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ALBERT G. STOLTZ.

Witnesses JOHN H. Boss, PEARL M. YUNCHER.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressng the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. 0. 

